Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-12

tary to the board. We sent in, under the
seal of the organization, the following:
Max Becht, Omaha; II. d: Boyden, Grand
Island; Henry Cook, Red Cloud; A; +.
coin; Nj. Z. Shultz, Beatrice; A. Kelley,
Pawnee City; +, j. Seykora, North
Bend; j. Kongstein, Norfolk, {. Frahm,
Hastings. The appointed board was
Mcssrs. Lane, Boyden, Becht, Streitz and
Cook.
am sure the standard of pharmacy in
Nebraska will be elevated by the law.
While it creates no. hardship on any one
engaged in the profession in Nebraska it
will keep many OUT who are no credit to
the craft. I'
The insertion of an emergency clause
in the bill made 1t necessary to send in
the names for examiners to be selected
from, Immediately. Had the original bill
passed 1t would not have gone into effect
for ninety days but some feared that
during that ninety days, many whisky
druggists OF Kansas would have taken /,
advantage OF the opportunity offered and
establish themselves in Nebraska.
We as druggists have responsibility
not required in any other business.
None is more exacting. The druggist
must be ready day and night. He must
be at his post of duty on all days in the
year. This, il for no other reason, is
why druggist should take a few days
off and attend the meeting of the associa-
ton each year. | trust the time is not
distant when every town in the state will
be represented here. Many think the
druggist charges high for his goods.
They do not reflect that his sales are
small, expenses large and that to qualify
himself he must spend years of study. !
claim that man educated in a medical
college, only with the degree of NJ. d., is
no more fiji to practice pharmacy than Il
graduate of pharmacy is to practice
medicine.
Here and there a druggist kills by
carelessness ana the occurrence is widely
echoed in the newspapers: but the files
of every retail apothecary furnish exam
pies of illegible writing and ignorance
of chemical incompatibility. For one
life sacrificed by the drug clerk hun
dreds are saved by him or his employer,
who recognize tonic doses or improper
combinations.
The Missouri State Pharmaceutical as
sociation have plan of life membership
which they place at $40 each. 1 would
suggest something of the kind for your
consideration. Should enough think
well of the life membership plan |
would suggest that special fund be made
of these fees.
Many of our western members think
the Missouri river towns. While | do
not thin we could go to any city that
could take such elegant care of the as
sociation as Omaha does. still we would
meet with so hearty welcome from ou,
western members that am inclined to
think justice to them suggests that we
60 out and see them. l presume many
of you never saw the country out as far
as Grand Island, Kearney or Beatrice or
Hastings. You would be very agreeably
surprised at its beauty and amazed at the
thriving towns. y
President Reed, then commended the
Western Drug & Oil Gazette, published
at Lincoln by Charles j. Daubach.
He referred to the appointment of N.
A. Kuhn, of Omaha, as representative
to act with the New York and Brooklyn
on the question of unofficial formulas.
He recommended sending the secretary
to yearly conference of all state asso-
Citations, and that the Office of secretary
be made permanent. He recommended
sending but one delegate to the meeting
of the American Pharmaceutical assocla-
tion. He also made other recommends
tons looking to reduction in expendI-
lures, and closed with an expression of
the feeling of esteem and friendliness
which he entertained toward all the
members of the association.
A Grand Ball.
The promenade concert and ball which
was given by the Nebraska State Phar-
maceutical association at the exposition
building last evening was one of the
most elegant and popular social events
which has been enjoyed in Omaha DUR
| ing the past year. Fully 300 couples were
| present. The large space occupied by ex-
II: - >,n ,x.ll laH&
| dancing floor next to the stage and
| around this chairs were arranged in such
| a way rs to accommodate all who were
| present The Union Musical orches-
| ira, which contributed very largely
| to the pleasure of the occasion,
occupied the stage and consisted
| of the full complement of thirty-siX
| pieces under the lead of H. L. Irvine,
musical director.
The promenade concert opened at 8
| o'clock, and the following programme
was exquistely rendered by the orches-
Overture Martha. ha....................F Flotow
| Musical Union Orchestra
Cornet solo-Shepherd's Morning Song
MIR. Ii. Iiatz. ''''''''''"pp'
| PatrOl-Comique. .Hindley
Medley-lndenne. .:........:.. Irvine.
Xylophone SOLO -Merriment Gallon: ...;.
| Mr.. NJ. Il. Barnes.
| Selection-DOn Caesar. .......... .Dellinger
Succeeding the concert, winch was
presented IN highly artistic manner,
came the ball, with nine dancing num-
bers. The ladies were all tastefully and
in many instances, elegantly dressed. A
number were present from Lincoln and
other neighborng cities for the enjoy
ment OF this especial occasion. The sue
cess of the affair demonstrated that the
druggists are as skillful in arranging
social affairs as they are in compounding
medicines.
After Mr. Peck.
Notwithstanding the card of Mr.. Peck
relative to selling diseased beef, a war
rant was issued for his appearance yes.
terday afternoon. ut would save the
county some expense, if he is SC
very innocent, if he only would
come around where an officer could
see him." said prominent clti
zen yesterday, 81 think this man
Peck has been doing this business for q
lone time.n O0icef Clark will start out